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Saint '''Andrew the Scot''' (also '''Andrew of Tuscany''', '''Andrew of Fiesole''') was most likely born at the beginning of the 9th century, and died around 877. St. Andrew and his sister, St. Bridget the Younger, were born in [[Ireland]] of noble parents ('Scot' was used here in its [[Archaism|archaic]] meaning, as a [[synonym]] for '[[Gael]]', rather than the modern meaning of someone from [[Scotland]]). There they studied under [[Saint Donatus of Fiesole]], an Irish scholar. When Donatus decided to make a long pilgrimage to the holy places of [[Italy]], Andrew accompanied him.
'''Andrew the Scot''' (also known as '''Andrew of Tuscany''' and '''Andrew of Fiesole''') was the Irish-born student and assistant of [[Donatus of Fiesole]]. He served as [[archdeacon]] of [[Fiesole]] under Bishop Donatus.


==Life==
Donatus and Andrew arrived at [[Fiesole]] when the people were assembled to elect a new [[bishop]]. A heavenly voice indicated Donatus as most worthy of the dignity. After being consecrated to that office, he made Andrew his [[archdeacon]]. During the forty-seven years of his [[episcopate]], Andrew served Donatus faithfully, and was encouraged to restore the church of [[San Martino di Mensola]] and to found a [[monastery]] there. Andrew is commended for his austerity of life and boundless charity to the poor.
Andrew the Scot was born in Ireland near the beginning of the ninth century to a noble family. (He later became known as “the Scot”, common in that day when speaking of someone from Ireland, which the Romans had called ''Scotia''.)


He was the brother of [[Bridget of Fiesole]]. Both Andrew and his sister studied under Donatus. In 816 Andrew accompanied Donatus on his pilgrimage to Italy.<ref>[https://catholicsaints.info/butlers-lives-of-the-saints-saint-andrew-of-ireland-deacon-and-confessor/ Butler, Alban. "Saint Andrew of Ireland, Deacon and Confessor". ''Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints''] 1866. CatholicSaints.Info. 27 July 2014 {{PD-notice}}</ref>
He died shortly after his master, St. Donatus. His sister, St. Bridget, was allegedly conducted from Ireland by an angel to assist at his deathbed.


When Donatus and Andrew arrived at Fiesole the people were assembled to elect a new [[bishop]]. Donatus was chosen, and after being consecrated to that office, made Andrew his archdeacon.<ref name=Thurston>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01474c.htm Thurston, Herbert. "St. Andrew the Scot." The Catholic Encyclopedia] Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. 25 December 2012{{PD-notice}}</ref>
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St. Andrew's feast day is commemorated on 22 August.


There is a miracle reported of his healing the daughter of a nobleman. The girl had been paralysed and the doctors were unable to help her so their father asked Andrew to come and pray for her. Kneeling by her couch he told her to stand for Jesus had healed her. Many other miracles were performed by him over the course of his deaconship in Fiesole: casting out demons, healing the blind, and the sick.<ref name=Ohanlon>Lives Of The Irish Saints (O'Hanlon)</ref>
==Source==
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*[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01474c.htm Saint Andrew the Scot] at Catholic Encyclopedia
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*[http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0822.htm#andr Saints of August 22: Andrew of Fiesole]


[[File:San martino a mensola 00.JPG|thumb|San Martino a Mensola]]
During the forty-seven years of Donatus' [[episcopate]], Andrew served him faithfully. The bishop encouraged Andrew to restore the church of San Martino di Mensola and to found a [[monastery]] there.<ref>[http://catholicsaints.info/new-catholic-dictionary-saint-andrew-the-scot/ "Saint Andrew the Scot". New Catholic Dictionary] CatholicSaints.Info. 29 July 2012</ref> Andrew is commended for his austerity of life and boundless charity to the poor.

He died a few years after Donatus around 880.<ref>[http://catholicsaints.info/book-of-saints-andrew-of-tuscany/ Monks of Ramsgate. "Andrew of Tuscany". ''Book of Saints''] 1921. CatholicSaints.Info. 20 July 2012 {{PD-notice}}</ref> His sister, seemingly miraculously, arrived from Ireland in time to assist at his deathbed.<ref>[[Margaret Stokes|Stokes, Margaret]]. '' Six Months in the Apennines: Or a Pilgrimage in Search of Vestiges of the Irish Saints in Italy'', (London, 1892), p. 252 {{PD-notice}}</ref>

==Veneration==
His body is buried at St Martin's, the church he restored. When at a later date his remains were exhumed, his body was found still preserved. His relics continue to be venerated in that church.<ref name=Ohanlon/>

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Andrew's feast day is on the 22 of August.

==References==
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==Sources==
*{{Catholic Encyclopedia |wstitle=St. Andrew the Scot |volume=1 |first=Herbert |last=Thurston}}
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110408130028/http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0822.shtml#andr Saint of the Day, August 22: Andrew of Fiesole] at ''SaintPatrickDC.org''

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Saint

Andrew the Scot
Born800s
Ireland
Diedc. 877
Fiesole, Italy
Venerated inRoman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy
Major shrineSaint Martin, Fiesole, Italy
Feast22 August
Attributesdeacon curing a paralytic girl; sometimes shown appearing to a sleeping priest; Irish wolfhound

Andrew the Scot (also known as Andrew of Tuscany and Andrew of Fiesole) was the Irish-born student and assistant of Donatus of Fiesole. He served as archdeacon of Fiesole under Bishop Donatus.

Life

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Andrew the Scot was born in Ireland near the beginning of the ninth century to a noble family. (He later became known as “the Scot”, common in that day when speaking of someone from Ireland, which the Romans had called Scotia.)

He was the brother of Bridget of Fiesole. Both Andrew and his sister studied under Donatus. In 816 Andrew accompanied Donatus on his pilgrimage to Italy.[1]

When Donatus and Andrew arrived at Fiesole the people were assembled to elect a new bishop. Donatus was chosen, and after being consecrated to that office, made Andrew his archdeacon.[2]

There is a miracle reported of his healing the daughter of a nobleman. The girl had been paralysed and the doctors were unable to help her so their father asked Andrew to come and pray for her. Kneeling by her couch he told her to stand for Jesus had healed her. Many other miracles were performed by him over the course of his deaconship in Fiesole: casting out demons, healing the blind, and the sick.[3]

San Martino a Mensola

During the forty-seven years of Donatus' episcopate, Andrew served him faithfully. The bishop encouraged Andrew to restore the church of San Martino di Mensola and to found a monastery there.[4] Andrew is commended for his austerity of life and boundless charity to the poor.

He died a few years after Donatus around 880.[5] His sister, seemingly miraculously, arrived from Ireland in time to assist at his deathbed.[6]

Veneration

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His body is buried at St Martin's, the church he restored. When at a later date his remains were exhumed, his body was found still preserved. His relics continue to be venerated in that church.[3]

Andrew's feast day is on the 22 of August.

References

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  1. ^ Butler, Alban. "Saint Andrew of Ireland, Deacon and Confessor". Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints 1866. CatholicSaints.Info. 27 July 2014 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Thurston, Herbert. "St. Andrew the Scot." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. 25 December 2012Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ a b Lives Of The Irish Saints (O'Hanlon)
  4. ^ "Saint Andrew the Scot". New Catholic Dictionary CatholicSaints.Info. 29 July 2012
  5. ^ Monks of Ramsgate. "Andrew of Tuscany". Book of Saints 1921. CatholicSaints.Info. 20 July 2012 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ Stokes, Margaret. Six Months in the Apennines: Or a Pilgrimage in Search of Vestiges of the Irish Saints in Italy, (London, 1892), p. 252 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Sources

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  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Thurston, Herbert (1907). "St. Andrew the Scot". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  • Saint of the Day, August 22: Andrew of Fiesole at SaintPatrickDC.org
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